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Get The Details On Flying With Fido or Fluffy
If you don't want to leave home without your pet, you can take steps before your trip to take the anxiety out of the situation. Pets can travel with most airlines either as a carry-on or in cargo as checked luggage. One exception is Southwest Airlines, which only accepts assistance animals. Although rules for pet travel vary by airline, there are a few basics: You need to make advance reservations. Most airlines allow one pet per plane in the passenger cabin but permit more animals in cargo. It will cost $50 to $100 per pet, one way. Your pet must be at least 8 weeks old, fully weaned and have a clean bill of health from a veterinarian and in most cases a health certificate. Pets must be carried in USDA-approved hard or soft animal kennels. Pet owners also should remember that the weather can complicate matters. Last summer, United and Delta banned pet travel in cargo because of extreme heat. American and Northwest restrict pet travel in cargo when the temperature climbs above 85 degrees or falls below 45 degrees. Airlines didn`t always let pets fly. Finally they learned just how much pet owners loved their pets and that they were not willing to leave them behind anymore.
If you don't want to leave home without your pet, you can take steps before your trip to take the anxiety out of the situation. Pets can travel with most airlines either as a carry-on or in cargo as checked luggage. One exception is Southwest Airlines, which only accepts assistance animals. Although rules for pet travel vary by airline, there are a few basics: You need to make advance reservations. Most airlines allow one pet per plane in the passenger cabin but permit more animals in cargo. It will cost $50 to $100 per pet, one way. Your pet must be at least 8 weeks old, fully weaned and have a clean bill of health from a veterinarian and in most cases a health certificate. Pets must be carried in USDA-approved hard or soft animal kennels. Pet owners also should remember that the weather can complicate matters. Last summer, United and Delta banned pet travel in cargo because of extreme heat. American and Northwest restrict pet travel in cargo when the temperature climbs above 85 degrees or falls below 45 degrees. Airlines didn`t always let pets fly. Finally they learned just how much pet owners loved their pets and that they were not willing to leave them behind anymore.